Just a little appreciation post for The Sims 3's beautiful world
It makes me so happy to see people still loving this game in 2025.
I only started playing about two years ago even though I knew about it for way longer. I know it's a really old game but honestly the sims 3 has been the best therapy for me. It always makes me believe that the world is good and our lives are full of sunshine. No matter how down or sad I am as soon as I hear the sims 3 background music I just instantly feel happy.
With amazing soundtracks like Verisimilitude and Fortissimo Personality I feel like I'm temporarily transported to another world in the game another world where I exist (even if it's just virtual). The world of the sims 3 is a utopia everything in it is cute sunny and positive. From a software engineering perspective the game isn't perfect it has a lot of unreasonable things that are a headache for players and even with a bunch of mods you can't make the game completely satisfying. But we can't deny the positive impact it has on a player's spirit.
I haven't played the sims 3 in a long time because I don't want to get too dependent on its perfect world. The gap between the virtual world and reality can make you cry and the withdrawal you feel after quitting the game is a real headache too. Of course this might have something to do with where I live.
